In partnership with Future Energy Skills (FES), Energy Skills Australia has been engaged by the Powering Skills Organisation (PSO) to deliver the Foundation for Energy: Literacy and Numeracy for Energy Jobs Project.
About the Project
The project aims to gain a greater understanding and produce a framework to align language, literacy, numeracy and digital literacy (LLND) requirements in school curricula (yrs 9-12) with the skills needed for energy sector roles, focusing on students’ pathways through school to vocational education and training (VET) and apprenticeships.
The Project aligns with and will contribute to PSOs national workforce planning efforts. During the project ESA and FES will work closely with PSO and a range of stakeholders on a national level to inform the project outcomes.
Project Objectives
The project’s main objectives are to:
- Support clear pathways into energy-related careers through curriculum pathways, stakeholder engagement, and improved narrative around required competencies in maths, english and science.
- Map skills required from the key occupations back through the pathway for VET in key courses (apprenticeships) then down through offering and curriculum in yr 9-12.
- Understand the literacy and numeracy requirements in maths, science, english pathways through traditional pathways to provide better pathway advice for students and career counsellors.
- Inform VET apprenticeship programs with a clear framework on the literacy and numeracy pathway into their sectors.
- Encourage a greater number of students who are better informed about the requirements to ensure there are less non-completions due to lack of understanding of numeracy and literacy requirements.
Project Timeline
August 2025 – April 2026
Stay updated on the project’s progress by referring to the project plan and consultation strategy available on the Powering Skills Organisation website.